Journal cushion



Patented Apr. 18, 1933` UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ica RICHARD J'. OBBIE, OF DEPEW', m YORK, ASBIGHOB .l'O WAUGH Vm OO- OF DEPEW, NEW YORK, A. CORPORATION' Ol mi v munirsi. cUsmoir appui-.man mee my as. me. amai in. l a

This inventign relates to ajournal cushion.y

for vehicles such as railroad cars or the like and concerns itself with a cushion thatis adapted for yielding expansion with means 8 to limit such expansion whereby a good eld and cushioning eect is obtained at all times. In cars use for transporting assengs, noises, vibrations and'shocks ting in contact of the wheel treads and an'ges with the running rails are transmitted from the rails up through the wheels axles, bear' equalizers and other arts of the truck to e car under frame an body. By eectively breaking the metallic contact at the various points, such noises, shocks and the like are prevented from reaching the car bod und causing annoyance and iscomfort to t e occupants, especially during night travel in e invention comprises the novel structure and combination of arts hereinafter described and more 'partie arly pointed out and defined inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawin which illustrates a referred form ofV t invention and in w 'ch similar reference numerals refer to similar. features in the dierent views:

Figure 1 is'a longitudinal sectional view thru a journal box involving this invention.

'l0 Figure 2 is a transverse sectional .view

thru the journal box.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a resilient cushion involving a art of the journal box. In the drawing, ere is shown a journal box 1 of usual construction into 'which a vehicle axle 2 extends. The usual bearing 3 Aiis located upon the axllle mi the filler block is superposed upon t e ring 3. According to this invention, a resilient cushion is interposed between the filler block 4 and the top wall of the journal box and is retained for a certain amountof expansion A which is limited to such an extentthat a-A good 'eld and cushion eect is always main- 'Ihe cushion-is shown as co of a central plate 5 havin amible rubber elements or the like upon sides. In the County,

, A retainer 8 provided with lmarginal depending ang 9 fits over the cushion forretaining the same in position and for limiting the expansion thereof by means of the del pending flanges. 1 p Accordingto this construction, the journal will always aiord a good yield even when ex ended to the full extent of the retainer.

am aware that many changes maybe made and numerous details of construction e0 may be varied through-a wide ra without departin from the principles of inveii tion,v an I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention z' fill1. Tge lctombination of ajournal boxJ a er oc,ajournalbeanngsuportmg said block, and a shock absorbing evice between the filler block and the top of the; box 10 icomprisixigd a retahiner depending` an an a res' 'ent c ion com apetseha rubberannulioneaeface thereof in sai retainer. ill2. 'Illemliombii ialtl;i;:cl li;Il of a journal begin; lliv er a jo bearing su po said block, ind a shack absorbing evi be.

tween the filler block and htl'ie top if the box comprising a retainer ving' ependin surrounding the upper part of sai 9 and a resilient cushion comprising a rubber annuli on each face 3. 'Ihe combination of la journal a filler block, a. journal said block, and ashock absorbing evice between the filler block and htl'ie top gf the box comprising a retainer e 'I fla surro' unding' the upggpartpdfl bloc and a rubber cushioning device com- 9' i prising a plate having rubber annuli on each ace thereof in said retainer. In testimony whereof I have hereunto f subscribed my name at Chicago, Cook Illinois. 95

\ RICHARD J. OBBIEN.

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